The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields
The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields
Here's a copy of The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields by Gilbert Slater – a copy shipped free from our Denver warehouse. Runs to about 390 pages, so it's the sort of book that's just as happy on a coffee table as on a shelf.
What it's about
Gilbert Slater's The English Peasantry and the Enclosure of Common Fields (1907) offers a critical examination of the enclosure movement in 18th and 19th-century England. Slater argues that while enclosures increased agricultural output and rents, they also led to the displacement of peasant proprietors, the erosion of communal land use, and the rise of landless agricultural laborers. He contends that the transformation from communal to capitalist farming structures disrupted traditional village communities, resulting in social and economic upheaval. Slater advocates for a new agricultural policy that emphasizes collective land ownership, agricultural cooperation, and the restoration of independent access to land for smallholders.
Book details
- Author: Gilbert Slater
- Format: Paperback & Hardcover
- Pages: 390
- Publisher: Gyan Books
- Published: 1907
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